front 1 Basal Metabolic Rate | back 1 the minimum amount of energy required by the body to maintain essential functions such as breathing, circulation, and cell growth while at rest |
front 2 Calories | back 2 a unit of energy used to measure the amount of heat produced by food when it is digested |
front 3 Carbohydrates | back 3 organic compounds that serve as the primary source of energy for the body |
front 4 Cholesterol | back 4 a waxy substance found in the body's cells and bloodstream |
front 5 Diabetes | back 5 a chronic condition that affects how the body uses glucose (sugar) for energy |
front 6 Dietary Fiber | back 6 a complex carbohydrate found in plants, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes |
front 7 Digestive system | back 7 breaks down food into nutrients for energy, growth, and repair through a series of organs including the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine |
front 8 Electrolytes | back 8 electrically charged minerals, like sodium, potassium, and calcium |
front 9 Fats | back 9 essential nutrients that play vital roles in the human body |
front 10 Macronutrients | back 10 essential nutrients that the body requires in large quantities to function properly |
front 11 Metabolism | back 11 all the chemical reactions that occur within an organism to maintain life |
front 12 Micronutrients | back 12 essential nutrients that the body needs in small amounts to maintain health and perform various functions |
front 13 Minerals | back 13 naturally occurring, inorganic solids with a specific chemical composition and orderly atomic structure |
front 14 Nutrients | back 14 essential chemical compounds found in food that the body requires for growth, maintenance, and proper functioning |
front 15 Protein | back 15 an essential macronutrient that plays crucial roles in the body |
front 16 Saturated Fat | back 16 one of the unhealthy fats, along with trans fat |
front 17 Trans Fat | back 17 a type of unsaturated fat that has been chemically altered to make it more solid at room temperature |
front 18 Unsaturated Fat | back 18 fatty acids that contain one or more double bonds in their chemical structure |
front 19 Vitamins | back 19 essential nutrients that the body needs in small amounts to function properly |
front 20 Water | back 20 an inorganic compound essential for life, made of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom |